Name: Hotel Library Amsterdam
Address: Prins Hendrikkade 144-145, 144-145, Amsterdam, 1011AT, NL

8/10

Excellent

16 Jul 2026

Matt

It is a great location

Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

15 Jul 2026

Helena

great hotel in a great location! staff was super helpful too

Self

10/10

Exceptional

15 Jul 2026

Alicia

Lovely Hotel in a great location. Would definitely stay again and highly recommend. Thank you for a very enjoyable stay.

Friends_and_family Family

6/10

Pleasant

13 Jul 2026

Aart

Great location. Beautiful old building, keep in mind no AC.. stuffy and uncomfortable on hot summer days. More of a hostel experience than hotel, so it was a pricey stay.

Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

04 Jul 2026

Ata

Hotel Library Amsterdam is all about location. It is within walking distance of Amsterdam Centraal and many of the main places you would want to visit, yet it is tucked away on a quiet corner, so it was not noisy at night. The staff were genuinely helpful, not just polite, and were very accommodating with requests like luggage storage. The coffee was also great. Everything else about the hotel was okay, not exceptional, but the location and staff made the stay worthwhile.

Family

8/10

Excellent

27 Jun 2026

C

The hotel when you walk in looks like a library including a reading are with many available books, The staff was very helpful with my bags. The breakfast was very good with one major problem, it is not easy for guests with ability issues The breakfast room is at the top of long steep staircase.

I chose this hotel due to the location which was very close to the Oosterdok where people taking a bike and barge trip will leave from.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

20 Jun 2026

Jennifer

Good location. Station , restaurants and bars all within walking distance

8/10

Excellent

18 Jun 2026

Chase

Nice quaint little hotel. Convenient location and helpful staff. The room had everything I needed and I was thankful for the fan in the room too.

Self

6/10

Pleasant

18 Jun 2026

John

No concerns. Value for money. Plain rooms. Breakfasts very good. Well situated.

Friends

10/10

Exceptional

15 Jun 2026

lisa

The front desk staff were the best. The clean staff needs some work. The location was good.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

11 Jun 2026

Luis

Very nice people, the front desk people helped us providing early check in to drop off our luggage so that was great!! Excellent location and free coffee all the time.

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

08 Jun 2026

Monika

The hotel is within walking distance of the train station and of the city centre but it felt very peaceful and quiet. It's in a beautiful building with really interesting decor in the shared areas.
Very helpful and well-informed staff. We were able to use the room as soon as it was ready (before the official check-in time).
Comfortable clean room and bathroom, very large double bed. The room felt very warm in the summer weather but an electric fan was provided.
The breakfast was great - a wide selection of hot and cold food, really good value for money.
We'd be happy to stay there again.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

08 Jun 2026

Benjamin

Room was clean and well set up. Although small it was exactly what was needed.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

21 May 2026

Kiera Storm

The hotel was great. All the staff were lovely and very helpful.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

20 May 2026

Erin K

Good stay, however could very clearly hear some other (very loud) guests in their room especially in the middle of the night.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

19 May 2026

Thanh

Friendly staff and good location

8/10

Excellent

14 May 2026

Badinter

I recommend anyone that wants to spend a a great time in Amsterdam this Hotel. Staff members awesome.

Family

6/10

Pleasant

10 May 2026

Laurie

The hotel is in a convenient location within walking distance to the central train station.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

07 May 2026

Simon

The hotel is just a ten minute walk from Centraal Station. It is clean, the buffet breakfast is excellent, and the staff were all very helpful. Highly recommended.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

29 Apr 2026

Amalia

The hotel is very cute, very very clean, staff so helpful anything we needed was provided. It is very close to Central Station, like 10 minutes walk max. It has a nice library and reception and coffee area. Free coffee anytime of day. Just my room was very small, bed was right in the wall on one side, hard for 2 people to ...coexist :) especially if older....And also the stairs are very narrow and high, again for someone older that is a problem. Overall I loved it.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

21 Apr 2026

Sherry

Very close location in Amsterdam Central. The room was nice but the elevator lift was very slow and a bit small the room. But the friend was friendly and there is a small area for a library in the lobby.

Self

8/10

Excellent

10 Apr 2026

Laura

Very convenient location

10/10

Exceptional

07 Apr 2026

Gregory

I had a two night stay at this charming hotel in Amsterdam. The staff was all friendly, helpful and polite. The library in the reception area is so cute. The location is perfect, just a short walk from the Central Train Station. The rooms are modern, clean and recently renovated. I will stay here in future visits and recommend it.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

25 Mar 2026

Renee

Easy access to train and shops

Friends

10/10

Exceptional

12 Mar 2026

Dafne

Excelent hotel had a good time and the location was amazing

4/10

Poor

10 Mar 2026

Chloée

There was hair on the bed, mold and the sheets werent cleaned I found bedbugs…. There was also dust and not cleaned properly

10/10

Exceptional

10 Mar 2026

ha

Convenient location

10/10

Exceptional

26 Feb 2026

Holly

We had a fantastic stay. Lovely hotel and great location. Highly recommended. Helpful staff

Partner

8/10

Excellent

25 Feb 2026

Robert

The staff and room were both excellent!!

Self

8/10

Excellent

12 Jan 2026

Oke

Decent enough stay fairly central. Staff initially appeared a bit rude but got better the longer we were there. Heater didn't work properly in my room but provided an electric heater so that warmed up room nicely. Wouldn't mind staying again

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

08 Jan 2026

Crystal

We stayed 1 night and it's about a 10 minute walk to Amsterdam Centraal. Convenient location and staff was friendly. Room had a kettle and there was coffee and tea downstairs.
Room was very clean and had an updated decor.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

20 Dec 2025

JODI

Was lovely … free coffee was a very nice touch. Thank you from Canada

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

20 Dec 2025

Brendan

Friendly welcome to the hotel. Convenient

10/10

Exceptional

17 Dec 2025

Jonathan Nicholas

Lovely clean room. Excellent friendly staff. Good drink facility in reception and in room. Rooms are smallish but don't let that put you off.
Excellent location 10 mins walk from central station.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

16 Dec 2025

Ryad

Clean, people were very nice, very close to centraal, highly recommend.

Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

13 Dec 2025

Frankie

Fantastic hotel Fantastic service Fantastic staff Fantastic location

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

10 Dec 2025

Kimberly

Nice and clean

Self

10/10

Exceptional

08 Dec 2025

Jah'Mar Thomas Fred

Great

10/10

Exceptional

30 Nov 2025

Shairai

Excelente. Buena localización y limpio

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

28 Nov 2025

Michael

The hotel is located in a traditional tall building overlooking a stretch of water. On the other side one could see various modern buildings. The area around the hotel is quite pleasant with a cycle track running in front of the hotel as well as a road. The \"nieuwmarkt\" area is within walking distance and here one can find many restaurants and cafes. The condition of the hotel is good but the stairs are steep which is to be expected in such an old building. Breakfast was available for an extra 17.5 EUR.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

27 Nov 2025

William

Great location great staff would stay again

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

26 Nov 2025

David

Excellent location - will return

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

04 Nov 2025

Alison

We took a restricted view room in the basement which was much better than expected. The room was a good size and had everything we needed including a fridge.
The bed was king size plus and very comfortable.
The buffet breakfasts was excellent.

Friends_and_family Family

2/10

Poor

28 Oct 2025

James

I was very disappointed with my stay at this hotel. The entire property feels rundown and poorly maintained, giving the impression that it hasn’t been cared for in a long time. The layout of the building is confusing and impractical — more like a badly designed rabbit warren than a comfortable hotel.

This place is definitely not suitable for families or elderly guests, as the stairs are extremely steep and narrow, making it difficult to move around safely or carry luggage.

The room itself was also underwhelming. The bed was made up of two single mattresses pushed together instead of a proper double, and they constantly shifted apart during the night, leaving an uncomfortable gap in the middle. The mattresses felt like cheap foam, similar to budget IKEA beds, and provided very little support or comfort.

The bathroom was in particularly poor condition — water-stained, damaged, and generally unappealing. It clearly needed a thorough renovation, as the fixtures and tiles were old and worn, giving the whole space an unhygienic feel.

The only positive aspect of the stay was the hotel’s location. It’s conveniently close to the train station and within walking distance of the city center, which makes getting around quite easy.

Overall, while the location is great, the hotel itself is in dire need of renovation, better maintenance, and more attention to guest comfort. I would not recommend staying here unless major improvements are made.

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

20 Oct 2025

Ian

Staff were all very friendly and helpful, room was a good size and reasonably clean. Great location near to the train station and within walking distance to a large part of the central city.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

13 Oct 2025

Sireesha

Was perfect for my one night stay. Very close to all the important landmarks and easy transportation options from the location

Self

6/10

Pleasant

12 Oct 2025

Royhid

I'm the centre, 10 mins walk to station/ Damrak.
Free coffee 🙂

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

11 Oct 2025

Bernie

The hotel was clean. Not an elevator. Close attractions

Partner

8/10

Excellent

04 Oct 2025

Andrew

The location was perfect for getting into the center.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

03 Oct 2025

Chelsea

Great location. Very clean.

We really enjoyed our stay! Very centrally located. Very clean. Nice staff.

10/10

Exceptional

30 Sep 2025

Diane

We had a great stay at Hotel Library in Amsterdam. They let us check in early, which was amazing after an overnight flight from Boston. The room was spotless, and the reception staff were super friendly. It’s also in a really central location, which made it easy to get around. Honestly can’t fault anything. Only small suggestion would be to have a glass in the bathroom for brushing teeth, otherwise, everything was perfect!

Friends_and_family Friends

4/10

Poor

29 Sep 2025

Kimia

The hotel does not have AC so it gets VERY hot and sticky in summer.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

26 Sep 2025

Pierre

Tout était parfait à l’exception du monte chargé qui n’était pas en état de fonctionner.

10/10

Exceptional

19 Sep 2025

Gareth

Due to a change in travel plans had a book a last minute hotel. This one was close to our next hotel. We were very pleased with the affordability yet location and quality of the property.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

18 Sep 2025

Rica

Property is walking distance to the old town.
Breakfast was reasonable good. Rooms has all necessities, all l would say bathrooms need more attention.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

16 Sep 2025

Brenda

Room was great and the staff were all wonderful!

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

15 Sep 2025

Holly

Hotel Library

A convenient location not far from the train station and close to the city centre. The concept of the library is charming. Once you stay and walk around you'll see how they were inspired for the theme of the hotel.
Everything was good with the room (clean, nice toiletries for your stay, you can feel safe with luggage storage, etc.) Staff are helpful and pleasant. A quick stay for us.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

12 Sep 2025

Devki

The room was clean, but a bit tired looking. However, the pillows were great, and the bed comfortable. The bathroom had been updated and the water pressure was amazing. The location was great and close to everything, especially Centraal.

Friends_and_family Friends

2/10

Poor

08 Sep 2025

Anthony

Ghost room, bad attitude, no refund... Just awful

Turned up having booked shortly before to be told it was impossible I made a booking for that night. When I showed the reservation, they then realised it was POSSIBLE! Maybe, they should have asked to see the reservation first before telling me I was wrong (when I clearly wasn't).
Anyway, they were sold out... So, took my money, told me I was wrong (when I wasn't), failed to apologise at all (for the lack of room or for telling me I didn't make a reservation), couldn't provide a room, and I had to request a refund. Absolutely pathetic.

8/10

Excellent

04 Sep 2025

Jaime

You can hear the noise from outside...no AC...but it well located...the breakfast was good...no pankekes...but with eggs, Bacon's, beens... coffee and more

Self

10/10

Exceptional

01 Sep 2025

Gabriel

Great location and accommodating staff. A bit unclear what the setup with breakfast is and this was not explained, and lots of good local places to eat. There were steep stairs inside and the lift was then out of action during my staff. (of course, a feature of many similar buildings and not the fault of the property)

Leisure Self

2/10

Poor

29 Aug 2025

joannis

First, the hotel facilities, entrance, and reception are very run-down and very small. Second, the elevator is also very small. It’s common during the summer season to have air conditioning. We didn’t see any air conditioning in the rooms, nor was it specified. There is a small fan, but there's nowhere to plug it in. Then, the rooms are very small. The reception service is terrible. The reception and entrance are quite deteriorated. Third, when trying to leave today, I had several suitcases. I was on floor minus one and tried to come up with the luggage, but it was almost impossible due to the limited space. And the elevator don't work. This is definitely a hotel I would not recommend again.

Business Self

8/10

Excellent

23 Aug 2025

Branson

Friendly and helpful staff. Cabinet was faulty though

Leisure Self

6/10

Pleasant

23 Aug 2025

BIJUN

good

Business Friends

4/10

Poor

18 Aug 2025

Elizabeth

The mattresses are extremely old and the mattress pad needs replacing. Iand dirt underneath the mattress on the mattress pads. Absolutely disgusting. There was mold in our bathroom around the shower doors and surrounding walls. Not sanitary whatsoever.

10/10

Exceptional

17 Aug 2025

Verified traveler

The hotel is 10-15 minutes from Amsterdam Central station. Easy access to the main tourist attractions along the canals.

The room was clean, beds were comfortable.

We used the hotel for 1 night only during a stopover.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

08 Aug 2025

Gokhan

bed was good, food I didnt try

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

31 Jul 2025

Meredith

The hotel met all of our needs. This is an urban location and the room with a queen, twin beds, and bathroom was perfect. The bathroom is well constructed but needs a heavier toilet seat and also, to be professionally cleaned after every guest. The fans are great especially on a rainy, moist day. Since there is no air conditioner, it's nice that the windows open; however, security may be an issue since it seems that nearby residents can climb on their roof tops and walk over and gain entry. The lift does not come to the third floors so this hotel may not be ideal for someone with mobility issues. Our room did not smell like smoke but smoking is going on in such proximity to the hotel that it's smoky on the first level.

Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

31 Jul 2025

Rodney

Not as nice as the pictures very small room was good however

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

26 Jul 2025

Gideon

Great Hotel

This was a fantastic budget hotel. In the heart of Amsterdam and accessible to almost all parts. I would definitely stay here again

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

26 Jul 2025

John

A little out of way but decent for price. Good if you like walking ( we did ). Out of way from food though

Leisure Friends

8/10

Excellent

21 Jul 2025

David

A nice hotel that was slightly out of Amsterdam - would stay again

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

14 Jul 2025

Neil

In the heart of old Amsterdam! Very clean hotel. We had breakfast included and the breakfast was excellent. The breakfast room was kept immaculately clean. Staff were all very friendly. Easy to walk to many major attractions in the city and close to the Amsterdam Centraal railway station.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

11 Jul 2025

Pradip

Great hotel with an unsual great name! I liked the library inside. My room was upgraded as an expedia gold member.

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

10 Jul 2025

Gordon

Excellent spot! Would have like air conditioning instead of two fans as our room was extremely hot! Great breakfast and excellent staff!!

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

07 Jul 2025

Angela

Rested and Ready to Go!

A super easy to get to location in a historic venue with extremely helpful staff! We loved the smoke free environment with easy access to nice cafes and tourist attractions. Very affordable and accomodating. Thank you for a great stay...plan to return!

Friends_and_family Friends

6/10

Pleasant

07 Jul 2025

Gordon

No air conditioning in rooms
No gluten free options at breakfast
Excellent breakfast room staff

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

07 Jul 2025

Claudia

come prepared, no air conditioning, they do provide you with fans, but those rooms get hot & noisy with the fans, rooms a super small, the staff was great & helpful
we had to place a fan on the window to bring in cool air, only one window opened no cross ventilation

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

30 Jun 2025

Bryn

Recommended

Great location. Clean and comfortable.

Self

8/10

Excellent

21 Jun 2025

Hady

The room was good and clean the overall hotel was nice but the room was very small specially the bed.

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

17 Jun 2025

Lise

Interesting little hotel. It was clean and the staff was friendly. Conveniently located near the train station, and near the canals.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

12 Jun 2025

Deirdre

It is a beautiful traditonal style building close to everything. All staff were so friendly & accommodating. Small functional space. We would definitely come back & stay here.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

04 Jun 2025

Ramona

Everything went well, and was as we expected it to be. Great location, a smallish room, but in hotels of this vintage that’s what to expect. The fact that there was an elevator was important. The breakfast was above average. We had our window open the whole time to keep the room temp down I believe there is no AC which could be an issue for some in the summer months.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

28 May 2025

Angela

Excellent location!!

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

24 May 2025

Ian

Nice hotel, good location

Short stay for travel. Perfect location to travel around the city & beyond. Staff very friendly, nice facilities

10/10

Exceptional

23 May 2025

Glaiza

Recommended

8/10

Excellent

20 May 2025

Brenna D

For the price range it was perfect! The room was CLEAN! Any reviews that say otherwise don’t understand that in some areas water dries leaving a whitish residue after cleaning. It was close to everything we wanted to see and the breakfast was amazing in a beautiful room. Not easily accessible by wheelchair.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

17 May 2025

David

Location is about 15 minute walk from Central Station and its in a very good area without a lot of noise. The staff is very friendly and was very helpful to me with my stay on this trip..I would stay at Hotel Library again

Business_and_leisure Self

4/10

Poor

17 May 2025

Jason

Not worth the money

10/10

Exceptional

09 May 2025

Edith

Very cool hôtel nearby the train station

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

05 May 2025

Andre

Très bon service de l’accueil

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

01 May 2025

Jeanne

Great location. Staff is wonderful.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

27 Apr 2025

Stephen

Hotel was great! Staff was exceptional! Within walking distance to train station.

Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

18 Apr 2025

Linda

No hot water for a shower in the morning

Self

10/10

Exceptional

17 Apr 2025

Darren

I loved the book cases and the reading knook. It is very special. Plus the free coffee is a bonus

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

15 Apr 2025

Sanaz

Very busy time but it was clean and quiet

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

14 Apr 2025

Jean

Would choose to stay here again if in Amsterdam

The location was GREAT. Staff was friendly and helpful. Room was comfortable, though not a lot of room to keep suitcases. All in all a great stay. And fairly economical.

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

13 Apr 2025

Eric

Very friendly staff.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

28 Mar 2025

mike

Shirt stay

Hotel staff were professional and polite at all times, room was large and beds comfy. Room could do with some updates, mirror broken, sink looked worn/ dated as material was faded.
Breakfast was plentiful and fresh especially with a variety of milks on offer

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

23 Mar 2025

Hannah

Hotel Library is really lovely, great vibe as soon as you come in and staff were really friendly!
Luggage storage felt totally secure which was great as we needed to make use both on the day we arrived and the day we left!
We had a basement room which was brighter and airier than expected given the addition of the window.
The room was spacious, clean and modern in design with a fabulous bathroom with a powerful shower!
Conveniently located about 10-15 min walk from the main train station and walking distance to everything in Amsterdam this is an awesome hotel especially if like us you only have a short amount of time in the city!

Leisure Partner